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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 洪水.
Pronunciation
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | hongsu |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | hongsu |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | hongsu |
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| Yale Romanization? | hongswu |
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Noun
홍수 • (hongsu) (hanja 洪水)
- flood, spate, deluge
Derived terms
- 대홍수 (大洪水, daehongsu, “Great Flood, universal flood”)